Honestly, I don't mind the contentious threads. I tend to get into it (though those are threads where I try to read my message a few times before hitting post to ensure that I've chosen words carefully). If you don't like those threads, just stay out of them (not intended to be snarky). And for the "done to death threads" I admit, I just ignore them. Let the people who haven't read the same arguments a thousand times enjoy the debate.

Once again, this thread is a courtesy to our newbies. Even a moderator has agreed above that there are certain topics that, when presented as "Hey! I know this is probably a new thought, but have you people ever heard of people who want you to take your shoes off when entering someone's home?!" make about 99% of the posters here want to strike their heads against a desk. YES, we know about this issue. And, if you (generic newbie you) would lurk just a day or so and do a search, you'd see all the discussion about it! Jump into one of THOSE threads instead of starting a whole new one - doing that will keep you from looking foolish as a newbie and will help you assimilate better!

This thread is not meant to be snarky. It's meant to be a helpful TOOL for our newbies to learn what the most popular (and sometimes a little rough) threads have been in the past. It's a good way of giving them a heads up as to what's what at EHell, so they feel more comfortable here more quickly.

Frankly, what annoys me more than the repetition of certain threads is that those who know better participate badly. By badly, I mean they become snarky and rude when they are the ones who should be setting an example by demonstrating that disagreements, even heated ones, still require civility.

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